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During the Cuban Revolution of 1958-59, the three brothers of the Fellove family are ruined: brother Luis supports Castro as a clandestine terrorist and is killed by the forces of Batista; brother Ricardo joins Castro's forces as a freedom fighter and kills himself when he realizes that Castro is just another power-hungry dictator; and wary brother Fico, a nightclub entrepreneur, stays apolitical... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Romance, Adaptation and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 18 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 28th, 2006 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Magnolia Pictures, Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$2,483,955 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Loser movie." more...
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C- |
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...aspires to tell Cuba's modern political history and celebrate its people without introducing us to a single believable character." more...
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D |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"At 143 minutes, the movie is too long, but it has a lot to cover and a lot to say, and I imagine Garcia has a reason every scene is necessary." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...a film that breaks your heart, bewilders, alienates and ravishes you by turns." more...
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B |
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